Amarillo police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 11,438 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Amarillo police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 12 | 5.9 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 148 | 72.4 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 825 | 403.4 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 141 | 68.9 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 666 | 325.6 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 3,759 | 1,837.9 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 480 | 234.7 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 46 | 22.5 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 12 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 148 |
| Violence | 825 |
| Robbery | 141 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,905 |
| Other | 46 |
Questions about crime in Amarillo police area
- Is Amarillo police area safe?
- Amarillo police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Amarillo police area?
- Amarillo police area: Weighted crime: 11,438 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Amarillo police area?
- Recorded homicides in Amarillo police area (2025): 12.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Potter County since 2010
Amarillo: Mayor not loaded yet. Potter County: Sheriff Brian Thomas (Republican), last known (elected 2020), may have changed. Governor: Greg Abbott (Republican)
Brian Thomas · Republican
from 2020
results after 2020 not loaded yet
Brian Thomas
2016 – 2020
Potter County ▼ −9% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Brian Thomas
2012 – 2016
Potter County ▲ +45% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Brian Thomas
2008 – 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
